Tennis Team Wins Squeaker

DSC_8509Junior Narain Rijhwani clinched the state quarterfinals win for Norfolk Collegiate with a 10-2 singles victory Tuesday at home against Eastern Mennonite.

Freshman Alex Loope and senior Chase Pearson won their number one doubles match and each won singles to contribute to the 5-4 Norfolk Collegiate win.

The Oaks, seeded fourth, play top-seeded Highland on Friday.

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Norfolk Collegiate 5, Eastern Mennonite 4

Loope (NC) d. Hurst, 10-1; Pearson (NC) d. Stutzmen, 10-3; Rijhwani (NC) d. Wagner, 10-2; Kauffman (EM) d. Baker, 10-7; Shultz (EM) d. Addison, 10-5; Lehman (EM) d. Howell, 10-8; Doubles: Loope-Pearson (NC) d. Hurst-Kauffman, 10-8; Rijhwani-Baker (NC) d. Wagner-Stutzmen, 10-2; Lehman-Wargner d. Howell-Dobrinsky, 10-3.

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